OpenSynonym

jiffy

The word “jiffy” has 2 syllables: jif-fy

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɪfi/

What is synonym and antonym for jiffy?

In the thesaurus, “jiffy” has 22 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for jiffy along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for jiffy

Antonyms for jiffy

Meanings of jiffy

  • noun
    1. A very short, unspecified length of time.
    2. A unit of time defined by the frequency of its basic timer – historically, and by convention, 0.01 of a second, but some computer operating systems use other values.
    3. The length of an alternating current power cycle (1/60 or 1/50 of a second).
    4. The time taken for light to travel a specified distance in a vacuum, usually one centimetre, but sometimes one foot or the width of a nucleon.
    5. Short for jiffy bag, a padded envelope.

Example Sentences

  • I'll be back in a jiffy, just need to grab my coat.
  • Can you fix that problem in a jiffy? It shouldn't take long.
  • She whipped up a delicious meal in a jiffy.
  • In just a jiffy, the magician made the rabbit disappear.
  • With his skills, he solved the puzzle in a jiffy.

On this page you'll find 29 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jiffy, such as: New York minute, aeon, age, beat, breath, crack, eon.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

nanosecond

  • New York minute
  • bat of an eye
  • beat
  • blink of an eye
  • eyeblink
  • flash
  • fraction of a second
  • half a second
  • heartbeat
  • instant
  • jiff
  • jiffy
  • microsecond
  • millisecond
  • minute
  • moment
  • nothing flat
  • second
  • shake
  • snatch
  • split second
  • spurt
  • trice
  • twinkle
  • twinkling
  • wink

jiff

jiffs

occasion

juncture

Browse the Thesaurus